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Scrap that Part of Obamacare

Of course people need to have their bodies taken care of via health insurance, but the Supreme Court’s job is to decide on the constitutionality of Obamacare. And the part that may be unconstitutional is the part about mandating all Americans to have coverage or be fined. The irony is not only enforcing the thing but how is someone who can’t afford health coverage supposed to afford the fine, and what is the government going to do with the people who can’t pay? Round them up and put them in jail? Haul them up before a special tribunal?

At this point, much of it seems to be about ego, most specifically our president’s. In one interview, he suggested that the Court agree with democratically elected Congress, though the Court’s job is to interpret the law to the best of their ability.

I’d be willing to help the 30% of Hispanics, 20% of blacks and 11% of whites who aren’t covered, but I wouldn’t be willing to support a mandate requiring all Americans to have health care-coverage. Former president Bill Clinton said he was surprised that Obama’s lawyers didn’t site previous references to win his argument like George Washington, who Clinton believed required all able-bodied Americans males to own a rifle during revolutionary times. It’s hardly relevant to today, and outside of self-inflicted harm, it’s unfortunate they mandate against all those tattoos and multiple body piercings that are walking around.

The best thing to do is for the president to scrap that portion of the law and move on, as hard as it may be for him to part with his ego for that long.